Telegram-herald., 1887-03-16
MICHIGAN BUSINESS
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The atte-u00c session SSs opened o. the
COMMITTEES "a order OF Bushes which
recon usenlx4 the a3Option of the pro-
grzmms a. Published 10 the IFiiss -.silt
with tsE slight shifts and changes. TIE
residents address sas referred % = com
In-ttee mentioned below Tue COMMITTEES on
Credentials reported 10 De ~ t.espresent snd
recon- aeute4 that business meu's asSocia-
ton Of Grand kzrifS, which had not been
property organized and had applied tor
Iaem bership la the state Association. DC
allowed seats IN The Convention AM the
matter u Their admission % the Association
BE- referred % the committee % the whole.
Ia. report Vas adopted. The Association
referred % has oeeQ established solely Tor
ne purpose Of making collections. The
matter Of their permanent admission Was
deferred foF subsequent action.
President Hamilton appointed the follow
ing contn4ttses-
On observation-disclosures Schuster. Kala-
uazoo. j. v. CrandAll, sand Lake; z. p.
Morgan. AosToe.
IN Presidents Address. ". Richards.
Reed Cry, Or. Crouter, ChsrlevoiI, o. h.
Bsckhart, Kalamazoo.
Brief reports nrom societies were then
taken mp. Fl. A. Hyd0rn, Of this city, said
that the society s<ue Was working well;
/ r. ID. AcSaaghton, N Coopersviiie, reported
thai the society thsrs was h0urishing j. w.
RichAris Of Reed City, sasa that The society
there was young but working; President
/ Fargo. Of AnskeCon. reported iil success
| from the sAwdust town. bat said there was
sand enough IN some Of the members 10
L keep her alive" fOt awhile vet. the Ada
l Association, the smallest in the State. was
reported 10 be enjoying prosperous exist
enoe by J. X. Chapel; q. W. A.orecht, Of
I Delair. reported membership OF fifteen in
En Association three months old, and gen.
eFal success Q. ". D1nhsm. Of Fast Jordan.
said that has association numbers thirty, IS
I one Of the oldest ard had after some trouble
1 found the right track ard was prosperous,
! Nr. Hilbert Of Woodland reported his as
ISOLATION TO be collecting bad debts and en-
/ i0ying general prosperity; I. y. De Coin, OF
Tustn. said THAI the business meL were
I pulling together for the benefit Of the town;
%. J. BFetz. OF Sparta, stated that the
society there was doing well;
/ J. n. Plett OF Cadillac, WAS glad
10 tel OF the way debts are collected By his
association and OF the inducements it offer
Ell % business men 70 locate. NJ. Osborn.
Of Owosso reported prosperity for the
month and One-hslf life OF his association, an
early closing membership OF fifty-twO, and
said that the society bad united the busl-
morally benefited ali concerned Mr. Cham
bers. Of CheboygAn. said his society was
booming President J. X. Harrison reported
that the sparta association had not done as
vel As the others. for the merchants seem
ei % want % work alone, q. K. HOyt OF
Fiintsald his association vas not yet a week
old, bat had sent cot four delegates and had
seventh two charter members.
". T.. Kelsey. Of IOnia, made the report
f.sFrfr rlrf fsar I ne~t4f ~.
chief points we're the suggestion Of reme-
dies in the gaynishee Law. the establish
ment % mOr- equitable insurance
rates the adoption Of the weight and mea-
sure system % New York state n petition
% the Jnited States government 20 estab-
iish = uniform system OF weights aud nea
sures over the country. the prohibition Of
giving away Articles % induce purchases OF
articles over ten cents ia value. and a gen
erai rem0delinE o. collection laws. The re-
port Vas accepted. placed on file, and the
further consideration Of Il was made the
special order Of business for 80 clock this
morning when such paris az are considered
most important b. the COMMITTEES viii re-
ceivs attention.
Robert n FLOYD. Of Chicago. was greeted
with applause when be arose 20 speak on
TIE sdect Of labor Organizations on
( Trade Hs said But short period has
elapsed since Your Organizing meeting here
I'm tfrsod Rapids, and 70 such proportions
/ have you grown. is = buf natural You
should Zee proud 81 The Retail Business
{ Men Association o. the STATE 81 hichizar.
I TIE zeai 81 your secretary. Mr.. Stove All
tns knowledge that y01r good SOrk has
Z been heralde6 abroad and also t8st yol
have perfected The frsf permanent STATE
Z orgsnizatlua oi This character in the United
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F milsf necessarily exist statesmen. lawyers.
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I directly support the governments. who rep
I reseat The men 81 force and tbe country bat
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F class. amouE tae whole thaf has sud IS the
poFsr a. snl5liissf 10 the retail gr5cefs aud
merchants o. this ooentry
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